“Enchant Everything with AI” interview series
Welcome to the “Enchant Everything with AI” interview series. We will invite friends in the field of technological innovation to discuss the integrated development of AI and hardware, interpret the opportunities and challenges of the AI hardware industry, listen to the voices of industry pioneers, foresee the golden age of AI hardware, and look forward to the emergence of more AI hardware solutions at this year’s Maker Farie Shenzhen.
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Ji Shisan, CEO of Beijing Guokr Interactive Technology Media Co.,Ltd., Founding Partner of Light Cone Frontier Technology Fund, and the executive committee member of the APEC China Business Council Young Entrepreneur Committee. He also holds a PhD degree in Neurobiology.
Q: When do you anticipate the true breakthrough of AI + hardware?
A: I expect that the breakthrough will occur in the second half of 2025 or the first half of 2026. If the full capabilities of GPT-4 (or a similar advanced model from other leading AI companies) are released, product managers will be able to leverage these advancements to create innovative applications, leading to a significant explosion in the field. Initially, we will see a surge in software applications, followed by a similar boom in hardware applications as product managers have more time to adapt. Additionally, I am very optimistic about the new experiences that will emerge from the combination of next-generation Vision Pro with Apple Intelligence.
Q: Do you think AI hardware startups should be closer to their users or closer to the supply chain?
A: The AI hardware startup teams should be close to users, close to needs, and close to product definition. In other words, the company needs such person to be the one to make the important decisions. Of course, supply chain capabilities become more and more indispensable in the later stages.
Q:What do you think are the necessary and optional elements for a successful AI hardware startups?
A: The essential elements for a successful AI hardware startup include a deep understanding of hardware and a respect for software integration. There’s no room for optional elements here; a well-rounded team with expertise in both areas is crucial for success.
Q:What emerging products or solutions are you looking forward to seeing?
A: I am particularly excited about the next generation of Vision Pro, especially in conjunction with Apple Intelligence, as it promises to deliver groundbreaking experiences. Additionally, I am eager to see Meta’s forthcoming generation of glasses and their innovations. Equally, I am enthusiastic about the entry of domestic players into this space, especially teams from Shenzhen that excel in both software and hardware, coupled with a strong sense of aesthetics.
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Over the past 12 years, the development trajectory of Maker Faire Shenzhen can be seen as a microcosm of the development of maker culture in China.
- 2012: “Gathering Small Wisdom, Journeying through the Great Future” – This was the first Mini Maker Faire in China, with less than 1000 attendees, and was more like a gathering within a small circle. But we saw the infinite possibilities emerging from the maker community.
- 2013: The slogan was absent, and the maker community was still small. In the OCT Creative Park, there were cross-disciplinary exchanges among different creative communities, silently laying the foundation for cultural output.
- 2014: “Innovate with China” – the event was upgraded to the Featured level for the first time, with a significant increase in scale compared to previous years, and the beginning of professional independent forums. This year, makers began to enter the public’s view.
- 2015: “Everyone is a Maker, what are you waiting for?” – This year’s Shenzhen International Maker Week became one of the largest Maker Faires in the world. This year, the concept of “maker” was elevated to a national level, and the trend of “mass innovation, mass entrepreneurship” swept across the country.
- 2016: “My World, My Creation” – As the sub-venue of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week, the event was held for the first time in the commercial center area, experiencing unpredictable weather from typhoons to scorching heat. Many makers succeeded in your entrepreneurial endeavors this year, but it seemed like there were even more failures. The hype around entrepreneurship shifted towards rationality.
- 2017: “Makers, Go Pro” – The event took place at the university campus for the first time, focusing on Maker Pros and providing a platform for diverse innovators and makers to showcase themselves, presenting more possibilities for the growth path of makers to the entire community.
- 2018: “Co-making in the City” – The main venue of Shenzhen International Maker Week, where individuals and groups with shared visions and values gathered to showcase stories, projects, and explorations of collaboration among different communities and people.
- 2019: ” To the Heart of Community, To the Cluster of Industry” – The event was upgraded to the Maker Faire Shenzhen, attempting to attract professional audiences and focusing on pragmatic aspects such as solving the needs of industrial upgrading and co-developin. It aims to build a platform for innovation and industry dialogue and collaboration.
Check out the Maker Faire Shenzhen 2019 Recap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk6eG4gsfeI
- 2023: “Where Are The Makers?”Starting from our own mission and values, we aim to explore the future direction of makers and the possibilities for commercialization. Though this question does not have a definitive answer, we do hope that through this event, we can communicate and share with every one of you, finding more ideas and directions together.
Recap video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?
